Comments on: DuPont pushing for weaker limits on PFOA http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/11/09/dupont-pushing-for-weaker-limits-on-pfoa/ Just another Blogs.cnpapers.com Blogs weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Renda Magner http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/11/09/dupont-pushing-for-weaker-limits-on-pfoa/comment-page-1/#comment-18529 Renda Magner Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:19:48 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/11/09/dupont-pushing-for-weaker-limits-on-pfoa/#comment-18529 Most important: 11 men lost their lives when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20. This is a tribute by Steve Joynt to the 11 men who died on the Deepwater Horizon, “Oil spill Day 100: The 11 men who died on the Deepwater Horizon” We can never lose sight of the human cost of BP’s and others’ malfeasance. Most important: 11 men lost their lives when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20. This is a tribute by Steve Joynt to the 11 men who died on the Deepwater Horizon, “Oil spill Day 100: The 11 men who died on the Deepwater Horizon” We can never lose sight of the human cost of BP’s and others’ malfeasance.

]]> By: Anita Knight http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/11/09/dupont-pushing-for-weaker-limits-on-pfoa/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Anita Knight Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:37:25 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/11/09/dupont-pushing-for-weaker-limits-on-pfoa/#comment-2604 This was reported by National Academy of Sciences' report for Congress, 1993: "Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride", page 129: "The are two general forms of fluoride in human plasma. the ionic form is the one of interest in dentisty, medicine, and public health. The other form consists of several fat-soluble organic fluorocompounds. These can be contaminants derived from food processing and packaging. Perfluorooctanoic acid (octanoic acid fully substituted with fluoride) has been identified as one of the fluorocompounds (Guy, 1979). The biological fate and importance of the organic fluorocompounds remains largely unknown. The extent to which the fluorine in these compounds is exchangeable with the ionic fluoride pool has not been determined. " Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride (1993) Commission on Life Sciences (CLS) ... The National Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit, ... www.nap.edu/books/030904975X/html/R1.html - 36k - Cached - Similar pages - National Academy Press - Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride This was reported by National Academy of Sciences’ report for Congress, 1993: “Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride”, page 129:

“The are two general forms of fluoride in human plasma. the ionic form is the one of interest in dentisty, medicine, and public health. The other form consists of several fat-soluble organic fluorocompounds. These can be contaminants derived from food processing and packaging. Perfluorooctanoic acid (octanoic acid fully substituted with fluoride) has been identified as one of the fluorocompounds (Guy, 1979). The biological fate and importance of the organic fluorocompounds remains largely unknown. The extent to which the fluorine in these compounds is exchangeable with the ionic fluoride pool has not been determined. ”

Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride

Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride (1993) Commission on Life Sciences (CLS) … The National Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit, …
http://www.nap.edu/books/030904975X/html/R1.html – 36k – Cached – Similar pages -
National Academy Press – Health Effects of Ingested Fluoride

]]> By: funfun http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/11/09/dupont-pushing-for-weaker-limits-on-pfoa/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 funfun Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:59:18 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/11/09/dupont-pushing-for-weaker-limits-on-pfoa/#comment-2605 DuPont toxicologist, Robert Rickard "argued that the exposure to the chemicals [PFOA et al] does not result in harm." What kind of disingenuous, legalistic double-talk is that? It's remarkable how Mr. Rickard and his secretive DuPont bosses can so readily ignore a growing body of science that says exactly the opposite. Looking at only the most recent independently done medical studies: * Danish medical study demonstrates a linkage between PFOA exposure and lower sperm counts in otherwise healthy young men. * Another study shows an association between PFOA and infertility in women. * Close to home, West Virginia University scientists find an association between PFOA and (a) serum lipids, elevated cholesterol levels, LDL, and (b) immune system changes in women and girls. Undsoweiter. To say or imply this likely human carcinogen, PFOA or C8, is perfectly SAFE, poses "no risk", is "harmless" with "no human health effects" is misleading and disinforming, if not arguably deceitful, in the opinion of the undersigned individual American citizen...funfundvierzig.. DuPont toxicologist, Robert Rickard “argued that the exposure to the chemicals [PFOA et al] does not result in harm.”

What kind of disingenuous, legalistic double-talk is that? It’s remarkable how Mr. Rickard and his secretive DuPont bosses can so readily ignore a growing body of science that says exactly the opposite.

Looking at only the most recent independently done medical studies:

* Danish medical study demonstrates a linkage between PFOA exposure and lower sperm counts in otherwise healthy young men.

* Another study shows an association between PFOA and infertility in women.

* Close to home, West Virginia University scientists find an association between PFOA and (a) serum lipids, elevated cholesterol levels, LDL, and (b) immune system changes in women and girls.

Undsoweiter. To say or imply this likely human carcinogen, PFOA or C8, is perfectly SAFE, poses “no risk”, is “harmless” with “no human health effects” is misleading and disinforming, if not arguably deceitful, in the opinion of the undersigned individual American citizen…funfundvierzig..

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